English Literature

Assessment

Part 1 • Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems. • Assessed: 3 hour written exam worth 75 marks (40% of A- level). Open book in Section C only. Part 2 • (Choice of two options) Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath. Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day. • Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000. Examination will include an unseen prose extract. • Assessed: 2 hour 30 mins written exam worth 75 marks (40% of A-level). Open book. Part 3 • Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography • Assessed: Assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA and is worth 50 marks (20% of A-level).